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Old 11-23-2011, 03:50 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Without a wrap-around front airdam as wide as the width of the spat,the approaching air would be colliding with the tire face,spoiling an opportunity for the spat to function.
The Trans Am Firebird used 'leading' streamlining to clean up the flow for this region of the body.
I'm puzzled because the smooth wheels helped the drag yet the spat did nothing for the drag.

It sounds as if you mean that the front airdam keeps air from colliding with the tire, spoiling an opportunity for the spat to function, yet the wheel covers ( Moon discs ) functioned as they did, so plenty of air was getting to that area.
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